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About Common Stock and Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Southeastern Asia

Types

Matthiola incana
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

20200
0 40000
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Habitat

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

-
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MATTHIOLA incana
ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Common stock
अरवी

In German

Garten-Levkoje
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Common stock
Colocasia

In Spanish

Matthiola incana
Colocasia

In Greek

Common stock
Colocasia

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana
Colocasia

In Polish

Common stock
Kolokazja

In Latin

Matthiola incana
Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Capparales
Arales

Family

Brassicaceae
Araceae

Genus

Matthiola
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

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Aroideae

Number of Species

5010
1 27800
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Properties of Common Stock and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Common Stock and Taro? We provide you with everything About Common Stock and Taro. Common Stock doesn't have thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Common Stock does not have fragrant flowers. Common Stock has allergic reactions like and Taro has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Common Stock and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Common Stock and Taro

Season and care of Common Stock and Taro is important to know. While considering everything about Common Stock and Taro Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Stock season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Taro season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Common Stock is Loam, Sand and for Taro is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Stock is Neutral, Alkaline and for Taro is Acidic, Neutral.

Common Stock and Taro Physical Information

Common Stock and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Taro are as follows:

  • Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet

  • Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Common Stock and Taro

Care of Common Stock and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done . In summer Common Stock needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.